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Muslim Ummah’s Titanic is sinking – Altaf Hussain
Statement Altaf Hussain, a London-based Pakistani political leader and Chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), warned the Muslim world that the ‘Titanic’ of the Muslim Ummah (community) had started to sink and if urgent steps to rescue it were not taken the whole ship would collapse and sink. Background Altaf Hussain gave that statement …
Women Job Quota to be Increased up to 20 per cent – PPP
The Promise The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) states on page 28 of its election manifesto 2013 that the quota for public jobs for women is to be increased up to 20 per cent. The Plan Shehla Raza, the Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Provincial Assembly (who belongs to PPP), in an Interview with Truth Tracker, …
‘PML-N supports Lashkar e Jhangvi’ – Rehman Malik
Statement Former Interior Minister Rehman Malik accused PML-N of protecting Lashkar e Jhangvi (LEJ), a feared terrorist network, in Punjab during the party’s previous regime from 2008 to 2013 in the Punjab. http://criticalppp.com/archives/261551 Truth Tracker contacted Senator Rehman Malik and asked about the source of his information. He said, “It is not a secret. …
‘No load-shedding in Karachi’ – Shahbaz
The statement Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif, while addressing a public gathering April 25 at District Jahang, said that there was no load shedding in Karachi, and that only Lahore and Faisalabad face power cuts. Background Electricity is the basic element to run industry in Pakistan. Woolen textiles and the cement, sugar, fertilizer and leather …
Judiciary is too afraid to rule against culprits – Sharjeel Memon
Statement While speaking on the floor of Sindh Assembly, the provincial Information Minister, Sharjeel Memon said the “Judiciary is too afraid to rule against culprits”. Background Those sort of burning statements usually come from the leaders and workers of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) due to the fact that, during its past tenure, …
Reduce inflation to single digit – PML-N
The Promise Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has promised in its manifesto (page 10) that it will take steps to bring down the inflation rate to a single digit in the range of 7 or 8 percent. Background Inflation does not help Pakistanis as the prices of daily necessities soar and people’s savings are also affected. At …
Kargil Commission will be formed – PML-N
The Promise In an interview with CNN-IBN on May 07, 2013, President of PML-N Mian Nawaz Sharif, who sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan on June 05, 2013, pledged to form a commission on Kargil to bring out ‘full truth’. “The commission’s report will be made public and Indian government would also be informed,” …
‘PPP destroyed institutions’ including PIA – Shahbaz
The Statement Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif holds the Pakistan Peoples Party‘s government responsible for destroying national institutions. Addressing a public gathering on May 1, he said, “The PPP destroyed institutions including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Pakistan Railways, and Pakistan Steel Mills.” TruthTracker will investigate this statement by looking at PIA. Background The national airline has …
‘Ministries for Water and Power, Petroleum and Natural Resources to be merged’ – PML-N
The Promise Leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), PML-N, said they will create a Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources by merging the Ministry of Water and Power with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources to help solve the country’s energy crisis. The plan was promised on page 24 of the PML-N Manifesto. …
Charter of Democracy fulfillment – PPP
Statement In a recent statement, former Federal Minister for Information Qamar Zaman Kaira said that the PPP fulfilled 80% of the clauses in the Charter of Democracy. Background The Charter was formulated and signed by Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto, representing the two major political parties, in May 2006. The Charter established common ground between …